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From YouTube: Emerson Colonial Theater Ribbon Cutting
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"The people who made 20th century theater, made it in this theater," said Tony Award winning playwright John Logan at the ribbon cutting ceremony for Emerson's historic Colonial Theater. The ribbon cutting, which marked the final stage of theater restoration, was attended by Mayor Walsh, and representatives from both Emerson and the Ambassador Theater Group. It was also announced that the theater's first post-restoration production will be a stage adaptation of "Moulin Rouge!"
A
B
Good
morning,
everyone,
I'm
erika
schwarz
I'm,
the
general
manager
for
the
Emerson
Colonial
Theatre
I'd,
like
to
thank
you
all
for
being
here
with
us
this
morning,
as
we
begin
this
new
chapter
for
both
this
incredible
theatre
and
also
for
this
city's
great
cultural
heritage.
I'd
like
to
start
by
introducing
the
CEO
of
the
Ambassador
theater
group
for
North
America,
mr.
Steven
Lewin.
A
Thank
You
Erica,
and
what
a
what
a
pleasure
and
honor
it
is
to
be
here
today
when
80g
crossed
the
Atlantic,
we
knew
exactly
the
kinds
of
buildings
we
wanted
to
revitalize
and
we
sought
buildings
with
rich
histories
with
incredible
architectural
detail,
with
great
sight
lines
and
acoustics
and
ideal
locations
by
these
in
just
about
any
other
yardsticks.
The
Emerson
Colonial
Theatre
is
without
piers,
we're
so
proud
to
be
partnering
with
Emerson
College
to
reopen
this
world-class
venue
in
this
world-class
City.
A
C
Well,
thank
you
and
it's
a
wonderful
wonderful
day
and
just
about
every
respect.
I
want
to
thank
Steven,
Lewin
and
Kristen
kasky
and
all
of
our
colleagues
at
the
Ambassador
Theatre
Group
for
their
wonderful,
wonderful,
exciting
partnership
with
Emerson
College.
It's
also
a
pleasure
to
welcome
John
Logan
and
the
members
of
the
Moulin
Rouge
creative
team.
Here
today.
C
We
look
forward
to
opening
night
and
I
am
proud
of
the
partnership
that
Emerson
and
AEG
established
this
year,
because
it
ensures
that
the
long-term
viability
of
this
beautiful
historic
theater
as
a
venue
for
the
Performing
Arts
will
not
only
survive
but
thrive
and
celebrating
the
reopening
of
the
Colonial
Theatre,
we're
also
celebrating
the
transformative
power
of
the
arts.
As
we
all
know,
the
arts
bring
people
together.
C
The
arts
connect
diverse
ideas
and
disciplines,
and
they
helps
us
to
understand
the
world
and
ways
that
we
might
not
ordinarily
understand
it
and
through
the
remarkable,
theatrical
productions,
the
Colonials
has
the
capacity
to
inspire
to
embrace
and
to
celebrate
our
city's
emerging
diversity.
It's
an
exciting
moment
to
be
opening
this
theater
here
at
Emerson.
We
are
actively
renovating
and
restoring
buildings
along
the
Boylston
Street
corridor,
we're
working
closely
with
the
city,
the
city
and
a
wonderful
mayor
on
projects
will
animate
the
streetscape
and
strengthen
the
college's
sense
of
place
in
this
beloved
city.
C
We
envision
this
corridor
as
a
destination
for
all
who
visit,
work
or
study
or
play
in
Emerson,
and
the
reopening
of
the
colonial
of
this
majestic
theatre
with
is
part
of
our
long-term
vision
to
enhance
and
enliven
our
neighborhood.
This
is
a
wonderful
moment
for
Emerson,
for
AEG
and
for
the
city
of
Boston
and
for
all
who
believe
in
and
support
the
Arts.
So
thank
you
all
for
being
here
this
morning.
D
Okay,
thank
you
very
much.
It's
Thank,
You,
Erica
and
Kristin
and
Stephen,
and
the
Ambassador
theater
group
I
want
to
thank
dr.
Lee
Pelton
and
the
great
people
at
Emerson
I
want
to
acknowledge.
State
representative
Erin
Michaels
is
with
us
today,
Thank
You
representative.
We
have
choice,
Linehan
chief
of
policy,
I'm,
not
sure
if
Julie
burrows
was
here,
but
I'm
gonna
give
her
a
shout-out
chief
of
Arts
and
Culture
in
the
City
of
Austin.
So
thank
you
for
all
being
here.
I
want
to
welcome
the
Ambassador
Theatre
Group
to
Boston.
D
It
was
a
partnership
that
was
announced
at
the
beginning
of
the
year
and
it's
certainly
very
exciting.
This
relationship
is
going
to
strengthen
arts
in
education
for
Emerson
and
the
students,
but
also
bring
a
lot
of
opportunity
to
people
of
Boston,
whether
it's
supporting
our
youth
programs
or
cultural
programs
or
institutions
like
the
Boston
lyric
opera
80g
chose
one
of
the
best
and
most
talented
cities
in
America
Department.
So
I
want
to
thank
you
for
that.
D
The
scene
is
especially
true
here
at
Emerson
College.
The
institution
has
helped
revive
this
historic
theater
district
as
the
school
continues
to
draw
some
of
the
best
acting
in
musical
talent
from
all
over
the
world.
Here,
they're
going
to
continue
to
be
able
to
showcase
it
as
well.
I
want
to
thank
Lee
Pelton,
who
has
guided
Emerson's
growth
as
an
arts
and
culture
institution,
and
it's
taken.
Certainly
the
school
to
new
heights
he's
also
been
a
great
partner
with
the
city
of
Boston,
in
our
efforts
to
to
grow
opportunities
for
arts
and
culture.
D
D
The
colonial
is
an
important
part
of
Boston's
story.
It's
nearly
a
hundred
and
seventeen
years
old
and
it's
the
oldest
continuing
continually
operated
theater
in
America.
It
was
once
an
anchor
for
the
bustling
theater
district
here
in
Boston,
which
two
theatres
go.
It
grows
from
all
over
famous
musicals
had
their
pre
Broadway
debuts.
D
It's
just
one
of
many
ways
that
arts
and
culture
has
enriched
our
lives
and
I
want
to
thank
Emerson
for
hosting
the
first
race
dialogue
at
the
Cohn
Cutler,
majestic
theater
as
well
earlier
this
year,
which
was
over
almost
a
thousand
people
came
to
that
hall.
Arts
and
Culture
is
for
everyone
in
our
city.
It
brings
us
together
as
a
community,
and
it
helps
create
new
opportunities
and
they
expand
our
vision
for
citywide
growth.
D
We've
made
Boston
and
municipal
oscillator
once
again
and
we're
going
to
continue
to
elevate
the
arts
and
culture
through
great
partnerships
like
the
one
that
we're
celebrating
today
so
again,
I
just
want
to
end
by
thanking
the
Ambassador
Theatre
Group
in
Emerson
College.
To
see
this
theater
come
back
to
life
is
to
see
a
resurgent
of
the
legacy
of
the
Colonial
once
had
here
on
Boylston
Street.
D
This
is
an
exciting
new
chapter
here
for
the
colonial
there's,
an
exciting
new
chapter
here
for
this
part
of
Boston
and
we're
excited
about
it
and
I
look
forward
to
seeing
this
restoration
completed
and,
as
you
can
see,
the
theater
was
magnificent
and
beautiful
before
the
restoration.
Just
imagine
what
it
will
be
when
it's
completed.
Thank
you.
E
Hello:
everyone
thanks
Erika,
as
my
title
suggests,
I
care
a
great
deal
about
what
will
play
the
Emerson
stage,
the
Emerson
Colonial
stage,
and
it
was
important
to
all
of
us
that
we
reopen
the
colonial
with
a
production
befitting
the
incredible
history
that
Mayor
Walsh
just
mentioned.
When
we
became
aware
that
Baz
Luhrmann's
movie
masterpiece,
Moulin
Rouge,
was
being
adapted
for
the
stage
by
none
other
than
the
great
Tony
award-winning
playwright
and
oscar-nominated
screenwriter
John
Logan.
E
E
F
Hello,
everyone
on
behalf
of
Baz
Luhrmann
and
our
director
Alex
timbers
and
the
rest
of
the
company
and
creative
team
behind
the
stage
version
of
Moulin
Rouge
I'm
here
to
express
my
thanks
to
ATG,
to
Emerson
and
mostly
to
the
city
of
Boston,
for
letting
us
bring
our
work
to
life
and,
as
you
may
know,
theater
people
tend
to
be
superstitious
because
we're
all
sort
of
hovering
on
a
cusp
between
like
disaster
or
an
triumph.
So
we
don't
whistle
in
the
dressing
room.
We
don't
put
peacock
feathers
onstage.
F
We
never
say
the
Scottish
play
out
loud,
but
the
most
important
thing
to
real
theatre
people
are
the
ghosts
in
the
theater.
All
those
theater
artists
who
have
worked
here
before
us
and
I
walked
into
this
building
today.
In
fact,
it
was
very
emotional
because,
through
those
doors,
George
Gershwin
Cole,
Porter,
Irving,
Berlin
Rodgers
and
Hammerstein's
Agnes
DeMille
Bob
Fosse
Michael,
Bennett
Hal
Prince
Stephen
Sondheim.
The
people
who
made
20th
century
theatre
made
it
in
this
theater.
So
I'm
delighted
proud
that
we're
gonna
get
to
join
that
that
roster
of
great
ghosts.